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TTYM: A Urine Controlled Video Game? Yep! LeBron Video Bomb

April 1, 2013 1:52 PM

by @TaraLipinsky

A urine controlled video game? Now that’s what I call a “Game of Thrones,” a must-see LeBron James video bomb, Mr. T is on ice and Tiger Woods is causing more controversy. It’s all in this week’s That Thing You Missed.

Nike Has Great Taste in Men

The above Tiger Woods ad proves two things – we were correct in believing Tiger Woods is a shameless, narcissistic jerk. And Nike is a marketing genius.

Their lack of business acumen in choosing sponsors (Woods, Armstrong, Pistorius) has long rivaled my life-long knack for picking the wrong men.

Consider Nike’s failed prospects Oscar Pistorius and Lance Armstrong – I mean Tiger is a PR dream in comparison. Am I right? A suspected murderer? Scratch. A cheater? – No Way!!! Um, I mean someone who cheats in sports is seriously bad for business. Cheating on your wife is totally ok.

And guess what? It’s paid off, ‘cause guess what everyone is freakin’ talking about this week?

Kudos Nike.

Now it’s time to start filling the bullpen with new promising athletes to exploit.

Nike, I’ve got someone I’d like to introduce you to. Have you met Manti Te’o?

The Lehigh Valley IronPigs – an AA affiliate of the Phillies want to make the bathroom more fun for men. So they are adding video game screens to the urinals and the games will be controlled by the user’s urine stream.

Yep. You read that correctly.

And clearly in an effort to play to the stereotype men have underdeveloped frontal lobes — the team is going to give fans the chance to become “famous” for their skills by allowing players to put names to their scores and displaying them on the big screen at the stadium.

What’s next, “Stall Concession Stands?”

Personally, I think they should offer a game called “The Harlem Shake.”

I want to hear from you!Got a fun story sports fans may have missed? Or an obscure, silly and perhaps gossipy tale we didn’t cover? E-mail Tara Lipinsky at tara.lipinsky@cbs.com or send me a Tweet @TaraLipinsky.